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Can be summarised to ‘fit fence properly’ (2,6)

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I believe the answer is:

in effect

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'properly' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'can be summarised to fit fence' is the wordplay.
'fit fence' can be anagrammed to 'IN EFFECT'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for in effect that I've seen before include "Working," , "In reality" , "In force or in practice" , "Really; operating" , "Really, as a matter of fact" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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